Walking doll



BEST AVAILABLE CCFW Aug. 24,1926.-

'F'., L. ZYBACH WALKING now;

Filed Feb. 25,- 1926' 2 Sheets-sue .1'

BEST AVAILABLE com Aug. 24 1926'.

1,597,648 F. L. Z YBACH WALKING DOLL Filed Feb; 23, 1926 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 gvwmtoz F. L. Zyiac/a Patented Aug. 24, 1926.

BEST AVAILABLE COPW rnA xnzYBAcH, or GRAND fIsLAND, NEBRA's e', ns'isisnon or one-Hetero Y EDWARD nnvnmorenenn ISLAND, NEBRASKA."

WALKING noLn- Application filed February 23, 192s. Serial-No. 90,202.

invention relates walking dolls. l l

.. An important object ofxtheinventlon is to improvements in toiprovide ina construction of this char acter means whereby the doll-may walk with a stride simulatin the ordinary walking stride of human beings together with means for' balancingthe dollwhile walking.

A1 furtherobject of theinventio-n is to provide means whereby the balancing element actsto relievevthe' mfechanism by which the stride iseffected of a" portion of the weight of'thedo'll."

A further object oftherinvention is to;

' providesaj device'of this character 'whiohmay be readilyand cheaply produced, which Wlll be durable and efficient in service and a general improvement in the art.

A still further object of theinvention is to provide a device of this character in which th'e legs of the doll may-be moved to horizontalposition to allow the doll to as-- sume azsitting'position, when this is deslred,

and to provide means wher'ebythe balancing element may be readily removed from the doll when the doll is to assume the sitting position A further object of the" invention is to provide in combination a walking doll and a sulky or similar implement which the doll pushes while walking, the sulky acting to steady the doll and balance the same and likewise acting to relieve the legs'of the doll of a 'portion of the weight of the body and -of the operating mechanism whereby the walking action is effected.

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation partially broken away of a doll constructed in accord ance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the operating mechanism of the doll; v

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged view showing the mounting of the legs;

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view showing the construction of the sulky whereby a portion of the Weight of the doll is counterbalanced.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings; the numeral 10 generally designates the body of a doll within" which is arranged a. framework including upper and lower-substantially oval frame-members 11 and 12 andvertical side frame members 13 connecting the frame members 11 and 12 and pitoviding'a support for the mechanism, hereinafter to-bedescribed.

Means for. attaching the upper and lower ends of :the .sidez'iframe .members 13 to the frame members 11 and 12 includes bolts 14. About. thel bolts -'intermediate the side Irame members 13 are -arranged spaoers 15 forholding the'frame in properly spaced relation. Thexupper an'dilower frame memher-S 11 and'12 provide'zmeans'forattaching themechanismto the body of the doll. Rotatably mountedin the si'de frame members 131is a transversely" extending-shaft 16,

one end of which projects to one side of the frame members and is provided with a squared end 17 for the reception of a crank whereby it may be rotated. This shaft has secured thereto one end of a clock spring 18, the opposite end of which is attached to the upper bolt-14 connecting the frame members 11'and-13-.w-Secured to the shaft is a ratchet disk'19 having engaged therewith a pawl 20 carried by a drive-gear 21. This drivegear 21vmeshes with a pinion 22 secured to a shaft 23 mounted in the side frame members 13 and having its ends projected therebeyond and formed with cranks 24. The shaft 23' has secured thereto a gear wheelr25 which meshes with a pinion 26 upon 'a shaft 27*rotatably mounted between the lower ends of the side frame members 13. This shaft adjacent one of the frame members is provided with a pivot 28 upon which is mounted a governor element 29 including a tail 30 which is normally in slightly spaced relation to the adjacent side member 13. This tail is held in this normal position by a spring 31. When the weight 32 of the governor moves outwardly to a predetermined extent from the shaft against the action of the spring 31, the tail 30 comes into engagement with the adjacent side member 13, applying a braking effect to the shaft 27 and accordingly to the entire mechanism. The shaft 27 is further provided with a fly wheel 33 having associated therewith a braking element 34 which is operable from the exterior of the body of the doll, as at 35, to move against the pe- Ill] riphery of the fly Wheel and check-motion of the mechanism.

Arranged upon the outer surface of each .4 side member 13 immediately above the v.

crank shaft and vertically aligned with the crank shaft 23 is a pivot 36. This pivot extends through a slot 37 formed in the :up;

per end of a leg 38 and this leg has an opening 39 rcceiving thecrank 24 at. the corresponding end of the crank shaft 23.

The-legs 38 areypreferably formed 'initwoi sections 38F,- 38 having; pivotal :connectionwith one anotherat-IO so thatth'ey may'be moved to a position, which isiillustrated-by dotted lines in-FigureS to-permit the/doll to be seated -..upon the floor. The sections a of the joint have frictional engagement with one another, resisting movement :of the :legs from one position to another'so that accidental collapse oft-he :legs during Walking operation: is prevented. v

In combination-with 'the doll a'sulky' 41 isprovided- 1 having a .wvheel supportedaxle of the arms 47 of the doll'for a distance torender-the handles of the sulky rigid to these arms; The sulky arms may, however,

be removed from the sockets to separate theelements; as desired. 1

In the operationof the-=doll,the-sulky'not only serves to provide a balancefor the body' 10 but likewise serves to support a portion-- of the Weight thereof because of the provision of the counterweight 44:. The crank connections of the legs cause-thelegsito 'os--- cillate and to'be'alternately 'li'fted and-depressed with the'resultthat the Weight "of the-body is supported from first-one leg and then from the other and the bo,dy.advance(1': by the leg which is supporting-id Thespeed of operationfi-is controlled from the governor 29."

Since the constructionhereinbefo're of change and modification without 'materi set forth is obviously capable'ofa certainrange 1,597,648 BEST AVAILABLE COPX ally departing-from the spirit--of the invention, Idonot' 'liiriit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

1.1 In a vvalliing'ldollg a bddy 'inliidiiig a framework"liavingti'ansversely spaced side members, legs having pin and slot engagement at their upper ends with said side members, ashaft rotatablymounted in said side members below the point of connection of the legs therewith; said: ishaft at each Jefid thereof having a crank rotatablyi'engaged-iinthe associated -:l'g,'=a motor supported from the frame" for driving the: crank rsha-ft means for controlling :tlieispeed ofrotation of :(3118- crank Shaft includingi ta shaft' driven from the crankshaft and having its end's rotata My supportedby the side membersya-g'ow ernor' elements pivoted to-- said shaft'iand havingrza heel opposing the inner'=face;of--;70= onset-the side members. at one end and atdts': opposite end a weight -=-andi1a springsrnor t inally maintaining the weightedend inhe'n gagement with-theshaitfit. 5 i

= 2i r In 1 a? walkingedolhy a body -iricl uding ,a framework havingvtransversely. spaced-side 1ne1nbers,--- legs having; 1pm gall d1 $1013: engage ment at their upper; endswith:said-side inemhre,- a @shaft 'rotatably monnted in; said side members below-the-ipoint of connection of-the legs thereW-ith, sa,id=shaftat each'endthereof having a" crank rotatably engaged in the --assoc'iat-ed-- 1eg,-:-a= motor supported from the frame for: driving the crank shaft-,- means for controllii1g-the speed ofrotation I of thecrank shaft. includingi a shaft idriven' from the crank shaft and havingjits ends rotatabl-y supported; by; the side 'members,- a governor element pivoted to said shaft and having-a heel opposing-the inner face of'ionef of the side members at-one -end'jand at--' its opposite- 6nd? a :weight', as spring n'orm'ally; maintaining the weighted end in. engagementv 1' with the-shaft, a fly? 'Whe el m0ii- 1t9d"0n1Sa1id shaft and a brake- Jmechan-iSm engaginggsaid fiy wheel. 4 7-. lv o 1 11a m In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix' my signature. i a 

